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I hear what you say... I am, however, a worrier by nature, and the way I usually cope is by addressing a problem quickly rather than leaving it. However, I had already come to the conclusion that I wasn’t going to raise this with the GP until I had to. I am not sure what the consultant can do...

Thanks to all for support and helpful comments. Here’s an update After digging out my medical file, I have been able to establish that my diagnosis of T2 in December 2012 pre-dates my referral to the ED clinic in August 2013. Unfortunately there is no mention of Diabetes on letters from the...

Nothing in the Tariff about Invicorp (it is a second or third-line option for non-responders to Alprostadil / Caverject, only initaiated in Secondary care). Maybe that’s why it is not mentioned in the Tariff, although it does appear in my local CCG Formulary so GP can prescribe when requested by...

Yes, it was initiated by a Consultant in secondary care. He wrote to GP asking them to continue prescription after clinic trials. With regard to the diagnosis, there is correspondence from secondary care which mentions the Diabetes and the link has always been there, but you make a good point...

Just to clarify my point:- The issue isn’t about whether I have to pay for NHS prescriptions (I don’t). Generic sildenafil is the only erectile dysfunction treatment you can get on the NHS, unless your ED is associated with another condition from a specified list (which includes Diabetes)...

I was diagnosed as T2 Diabetic 5 years ago, which I managed through diet. 18 months ago, blood sugar levels started to rise and I started to take Metformin, which brought blood sugars down. I decided to change my diet and went ‘low carb’, resulting in the required weight loss, and further...